The nurse is aware that the single most important influence on growth and development is:
a. Cultural influence
b. Birth order
c. Parental attitudes
d. Nutritional status
D
Nutritional status is the single most important influence on growth and development.
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After the home health nurse has read a referral from the hospital for a patient who needs a home visit, she should:
A) Identify community services to initiate for the patient. B) Obtain a physician's order for the visit. C) Call the patient to obtain permission to visit. D) Schedule a home health aide to visit the patient.
Which of these physiologic needs would the nurse initially find MOST problematic for the terminally ill client?
a. respirations c. exercise b. nutrition d. skin care
A 16-year-old patient is brought into the emergency department (ED) after being attacked in an alley. The patient states that she "can't see," but that she is otherwise "okay." The initial assessment reveals no physiological reason for
but several bruises, cuts, and abrasions are noted. After a thorough assessment, the patient is diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The nurse knows that the patient is employing which defense mechanisms? Select all that apply. 1. Denial 2. Projection 3. Conversion 4. Suppression 5. Displacement
A patient is admitted to the neurologic ICU with a spinal cord injury. In writing the patient's care plan, the nurse specifies that contractures can best be prevented by what action?
A) Repositioning the patient every 2 hours B) Initiating range-of-motion exercises (ROM) as soon as the patient initiates C) Initiating (ROM) exercises as soon as possible after the injury D) Performing ROM exercises once a day